The Paris Olympics promise to be a memorable event, and it seems that a Chinese player has made a lasting impression by winning a gold medal while receiving an engagement ring. It's a beautiful story that combines sporting achievement with a personal milestone.
Huang Yaqiong got married after winning the mixed doubles gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Liu Yuqin, the star of the Chinese men's badminton team, proposed to her after winning the Olympic gold medal. Approved.
Hong, who also won silver in the mixed doubles with Cheng in Tokyo, looked shocked as people cheered wildly. She smiled shyly and kissed Leo's ring, which bore a large diamond.
Hong said the proposal surprised her as she was preparing for the match.
She said the ring fits my finger well.
Fans took to social media to express their admiration for the offer, with one person writing on Weibo: "This year's medal count can now include a diamond ring."
"Liu Yuchun didn't win the Olympic gold medal, but he beat one of the Olympic gold medalists," wrote another.
Liu and Hong's engagement is not the first time a Chinese Olympic athlete has been proposed to after she competed in a match.